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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.69/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 274 179
Feeder cattle 136 217 129
Slaughter cattle 16 27 38
Replacement cattle 32 30 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 315.00–320.00 $316.25 $1,218 —
440 440 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,399 —
575–595 590 4 230.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
330 330 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,115 +16.00
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
555 555 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,432 +4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,417 —
515 515 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,535 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 288.00–293.00 $290.46 $915 —
360–390 377 3 270.00–280.00 $274.00 $1,033 +2.00
405–425 416 7 260.00–268.00 $264.33 $1,100 -6.95
460–480 468 3 250.00–258.00 $254.94 $1,193 -11.57
520–525 523 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,287 +2.31
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +1.46
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 -4.49
875 875 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 529 10 252.00–255.00 $252.69 $1,337 -3.31
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 273.00–278.00 $276.40 $890 +7.41
375–390 383 2 262.00–268.00 $265.06 $1,015 —
425 425 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,071 -9.29
535–540 538 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 5 325.00–335.00 $331.04 $1,119 —
380 380 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,246 -2.00
460–470 465 2 295.00–302.00 $298.46 $1,388 —
510–535 523 2 260.00–267.00 $263.42 $1,378 —
560–575 568 3 255.00–260.00 $257.67 $1,464 +0.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,010 -17.44
405–440 423 2 293.00–295.00 $293.96 $1,243 -11.04
490 490 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,411 +4.42
540–545 543 2 252.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,377 -7.45
565 565 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 -0.55
625–635 630 2 238.00–240.00 $238.99 $1,506 -2.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 292.00–295.00 $293.54 $919 -30.27
365–370 368 2 282.00–288.00 $285.02 $1,049 -30.10
435–440 438 2 278.00–280.00 $278.99 $1,222 -14.07
460 460 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 +6.24
590 590 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,404 +3.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–905 835 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.92 $759 +0.48
880–955 918 85-90% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.60 $887 +16.50
1205 1205 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,265 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,085 —
1015–1320 1168 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.57 $1,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,397 +1.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1935 1838 3 130.00–134.00 $131.71 $2,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,466.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,406.25 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,143.75 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.